"Time in motion... as everything else in fear and worry.
The fear is embracing the invisible hands of hope and the worry is letting the wind in,
to take an unforgettable step towards roads of change.
The change that came with the wind is uncaging the oceans of beauty.
To a secure zone, in a tired rush…"

Despite having lost everything, the Yazidi women Hedil and Naam are struggling for a humane life for their families. In the Yazidi massacre by the terrorist organisation "Islamic State" they were forced to leave their homeland and have finally found protection in a refugee camp. Their situation seems hopeless, stuck between the dictatorship of ISIS and their dream destination: Europe.
"What the wind took away" is a deeply poetic approach to the very personal stories of these Yazidi women and a lyrical journey through their everyday lives in the refugee camp.